PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 2489 p4p, 266 weight class) and Ryouta Sato (ranked 3793 p4p, 388 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sin
vs
Sato

180 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryouta Sato!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato stuffs the takedown.
Sato catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sato lands with a cross.

Sin shoots in and bounces Sato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sin landing some decent shots from guard.
Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sin preventing the sweep.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle.
Sin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sin lands a couple of elbows.
Sin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sato wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it.
Sin lands a couple of elbows.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Sin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle.
Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin is pushing down on Sato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sato is fighting to maintain full guard but Sin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sato is trying to stand up here but Sin is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.
Sin prevents Sato from standing back up.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin prevents Sato from improving his position.
Sato is concentrating on defense, preventing Sin from advancing position.
Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sin stops Sato from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sin passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Sato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control.
Sato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
Sin controls the position.
Sin lands an elbow.
Sato tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sato wants to control but Sin postures up.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sin connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control.
Sato taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes.
Sin working the body and head with strikes.
Sin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Sato is rocked!
Sato being controlled for a moment.
Sin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sato to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato lands an overhand right.

Sin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sin stands up over Sato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand.
Sato is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him?
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Sin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sin content to stall in guard here.
Sin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sato for as long as he can get away with.
Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sato seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sin throwing strikes but missing.

Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sin is trying to stall.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato misses with a two punch combination.

Sin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sato did well to prevent Sin getting side control.
Sin controlling the pace.
Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Sato lands a slapping body shot.
Sato misses with an uppercut

and Sin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sin distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sato trying to control the position.
Sato controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand.
Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard.

Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
A jab from Sin misses.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sato gets caught napping as Sin dives in and scores a takedown. Sato manages to retain guard.
Sin stops Sato from standing up.
Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sin fails with the takedown
and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryouta Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Sin has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sato misses.
Sin slips under a jab from Sato.
Sin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Sato throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Sin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sin. Sin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sato throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryouta Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sin passes into half guard.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard.
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Sin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sato wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to control Sin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard.
Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sin lands with a punch from half guard.
Sato punching from the bottom.
Sin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sin scores with a big shot! Sato's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sato! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Lee Sin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.